Food

Just 10 inches from oblivion
Submitted by staff on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 12:10
ShareThisA thin layer of topsoil stands between food and famine, says Geoffrey Lean.

The best thing since sliced bread
Submitted by staff on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 11:23
ShareThisThe white sliced loaf is 50 years old next week. But will the revival of artisan baking spell its demise, asks Rose Prince

Lab-grown meat offers solution for reluctant vegetarians, study shows
Submitted by staff on Tue, 06/21/2011 - 01:25
ShareThisMeat grown artificially in a laboratory could offer a viable solution for environmentalists who want to cut their carbon footprint but cannot face going vegetarian, research suggests.

High food prices here to stay, says UN and OECD
Submitted by staff on Fri, 06/17/2011 - 12:11
ShareThisHefty food bills are here to stay, according to a report backed by the United Nations, which warns of another ten years of climbing prices.

Rose Prince: Children should be given the freedom to travel alone
Submitted by staff on Fri, 06/17/2011 - 09:59
ShareThisRose Prince on food and family.

Disparity by Christopher Boffoli: everyday scenes created using food and toy figures
Submitted by staff on Thu, 05/19/2011 - 07:43
ShareThisMiniature scenes created using various foods and toy figures.

A strawberry surprise
Submitted by staff on Tue, 05/10/2011 - 09:33
ShareThisThis year's bumper season for our favourite fruit has created unexpected ripples, finds Rose Prince on a trip to a Kent farm.

Rose Prince on family and food
Submitted by staff on Fri, 05/06/2011 - 09:51
ShareThisPrince Charles is right to beef at the US, says Rose Prince.

Should food be a protected commodity?
Submitted by staff on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 09:56
ShareThisThey've already been bashed over high pay, tax avoidance and complex derivatives that helped cause the financial crisis. Now banks are under the spotlight over their agricultural trading.

UN food advisor says let them eat insects
Submitted by staff on Sun, 05/01/2011 - 09:43
ShareThisSerge Verniau, the Laos representative to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) wants the world to ditch steaks and burgers - and eat insects instead.


